Monday, July 19, 2010

The Senses

The essential ability to experience a building, by hearing ,the first sense. We always may hear the wind blowing in a space and place.We will hear the structure 'talking' with us by hearing, like a door bell, when door closed, when water flowing. All can be experience through the sense of hearing.


Apparently ,we can smell the odor from the space,the sense of smell. Like we went to a restaurant, its smell of food. When we step into a library, there is smell of books and paper.Also, when we situated in a grass land, there is a fresh smell of green grass... 


What is more,we may also enjoy the beauty of the scene, the sense of sight. Our eyes saw things with a lot of different colors, shape and form, and the brightness and darkness. Every scenes are  recorded into our mind, and become a memory.


Further more, texture on the material of building are telling us the story of the building. It telling the ages of the building by the texture and material of the building. Different building built in different ages, each ages contructed with different material.It comes to a example, like a the modernism and the classical column.Obviously, the column of classical is much more ornaments however the modern column only with a minimalist design. Bye touching, we can felt the texture of the concrete, and texture, how many ages are.


Body sense. the humid and temperature of the space can be felt. The human skin may react to the air surrounding and telling the brain that the space is comfort or not. Hot and cool can be sense with own body skin.  Also, the senses of the space, we can feeling the darkness and will feel afraid of it, When we saw the red color we may feeling hot and warm. the ambiance of space can be felt through our senses.


Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity.”by Frank Lloyd wright 


his point of view to be close to the nature and organic. This statement allow him to feeling the sense of sight. To allow the people feeling the nature, he must design it well on certain surrounding  scene to be felt green.

Monday, July 12, 2010

the memory

                                                  National Mosque Heroes Mausoleum 


 When we visit a monument to commemorate the dead, we are intend to to preserve the memory of a person or event; something which serve to be contributed to the nation by memorial the person.Is to appreciate all who have served their country both alive and dead.


To interact with memory, the tombstone actually was built on ground. There is a place serve as a burial ground of several Malaysian politicians.The place is designed with 7-pointed star  white concrete roofed structure.It's call the Makam Pahlawan ,Hero's Mausoleum. People may explore the particular space behind of the National Mosque. 




sketches if interior of ,Hero's Mausoleum


Architecture relieve us of the burden of remembering by represent the structure of the building. White color will representing the innocent of people and the purity of the place. It shows the environment to be more respectful and peaceful.http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.aspx?type=question&qid=1247&sscatid=176


On the other hand, the Jewish museum had bring out the commemorating successfully because of the Void. In my mind, the void shows a lot of meaning between the building.The Underground route shows different stories to the path that leads to.


There are some same effect to the Hero's mausoleum and Jew Museum. Firstly, using some moderate raw material to furnish the structure of building. Secondly, even they are heritage, however, their architecturally are contemporary and blend into the city scape. Lastly, they have bring out the memorial ambiance inside of the spaces.  


To commemorated the hero's of Malaysia, a special day shall be announced which the nations have to attend the memorial day. On the memorial day, people will be reminded the honor of the hero's of Malaysia. Many organizations, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and St John, march in military parades and take part in this special programs.





Monday, July 5, 2010

The Lot 53 Story

It is my home, located in a small town of ipoh. Away from city for 15min and peaceful environment. I had been living there since 7 years in age.It is a simple house that only with 3 room and a toilet. Well, i growth from that space.


large view of green field


The space did have inspired me in my current study design. My design always facing a good sun shade. It is because my house facing east, when sunrise, the sunlight will penetrate my home. Morning sunlight is bright and comfortable. And always i put my design into surrounding landscape. In front of my house is a large piece of green grass field. Everyday, im able to enjoy a vast green land in front of me. Consequently, it is a need when i'm designing a building, green is a must in my design compound.


In my home, my furniture always to be aligned against the wall, as it helped to save the space. When i'm design a small space, will do the same, to arrange furniture along the wall.Well, it works!
-white out -


White Color, are always my 1st choice in my space. It is natural color and allow the vision to feel more bigger of the space.White color allow to create a strong contrast with any color. In my home, all walls painted in white color, in my mind, white color always able to bring the vision to the people to think and think! because white is blank...


Hmm..i think it is about to an end...